wild rose

American  

noun

1. any native species of rose, usually having a single flower with the corolla consisting of one circle of five roundish, spreading petals.

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wild rose British  

noun

1. any of numerous roses, such as the dogrose and sweetbrier, that grow wild and have flowers with only one whorl of petals

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Etymology

Origin of wild rose

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

They include its wild rose vinegar -- priced at 235 kroner for 250 millilitres -- its pumpkin-seed praline spread and mushroom cooking sauce.

From Barron's

Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good” “A Jessie Buckley win here as Shakespeare’s wild, witchy wife makes perfect sense. The Irish talent comes to the campaign with a supporting nom for ‘The Lost Daughter’ already under her sash and heaps of critical goodwill dating to 2018’s ‘Wild Rose.’

From Los Angeles Times

To name but a few of her titles: “Wild Rose,” “Women Talking” and “The Lost Daughter,” the 2021 movie that earned her an Oscar nomination.

From Los Angeles Times

She appeared with Billy Connolly and the late Antony Bourdain, and played a barmaid in the film Wild Rose.

From BBC

There’s an edge to the beauty in the photos of Seattle photographer Deb Achak: a small bird’s nest that has fallen into a field of soft dandelions, tender but heartbreaking; fiery brushstrokes lighting up ocean water; a wild rose obscuring a face — perfect imperfections that implore you to keep looking.

From Seattle Times